Thursday, June 27, 2013

Songbird Serenade

Serenade, a new Stampendous
sentiment stamp fits perfectly with Penny Black's Sweet Melody set. Love the way
the birds are drawn with the swirls for feathers. The little music notes are
from Crafty Secrets.

A card in blues and greens, with a touch of gold. Images and background are colored with Copics after
stamping with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Parts of the cage are colored with
a gold gel pen and all of the images have touches of a clear
glitter gel pen added for accent. After coloring it still needed something, so I spritzed it with
a couple of Stampin' Up! markers using a Stampin' Up! spritzer tool. The edges are sponged with Stampin' Up! Bermuda Bay and Glorious Green ink. Then Color Box Gold ink was also added around the dges of the main image, although it's hard to see in the picture. The mat is a green scrap cardstock and the new SU Coastal Cabana cardstock. Love their new In colors this year.

About Me

My stamping studio is located at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge, which spans the Straits of Mackinac, joining Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas. It is an area rich in scenic vistas where the waters of the Great Lakes Michigan and Huron join together. Behind the Scenes refers to my preference for scenic stamping. I enjoy the challenge of putting stamps together to create a scene or tell a story.